Flüchtlingsschiff

[ˈflʏçtlɪŋsˌʃɪf]

/[ˈflʏçtlɪŋsˌʃɪf]/ noun

The verdict

“Flüchtlingsschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, mit dem Menschen zu fliehen versuchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fluchtlingsschiff · Flüchtlingsschiff · German

Flüchtlingsschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Flüchtlingsschiff
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlüchtlingsschiff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflʏçtlɪŋsˌʃɪf]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flüchtlingsschiff“ im Deutschen

Flüchtlingsschiffliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Flüchtlingsschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflʏçtlɪŋsˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, mit dem Menschen zu fliehen versuchen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Flüchtlingsschiff, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Flüchtlingsschiff, spelled F-L-Ü-C-H-T-L-I-N-G-S-S-C-H-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schiff, mit dem Menschen zu fliehen versuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Flüchtlingsschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ich schaltete mein Radio ein und hörte von einem Flüchtlingsschiff mit dem Namen Exodus 1947, das versuchte, die britische Blockade zu durchbrechen, um nach Palästina zu gelangen.“
  2. „Diese Hoffnungen schwanden, als sich Gerüchte verbreiteten, wonach mehrere Flüchtlingsschiffe bei der Fahrt über die Ostsee torpediert worden seien - Gerüchte, die sich bald als schreckliche Gewissheit herausstellten.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flüchtlingsschiff"?
"Flüchtlingsschiff" is spelled F-L-Ü-C-H-T-L-I-N-G-S-S-C-H-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflʏçtlɪŋsˌʃɪf].
What does "Flüchtlingsschiff" mean?
As a noun, "Flüchtlingsschiff" means: Schiff, mit dem Menschen zu fliehen versuchen
How do you pronounce "Flüchtlingsschiff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flüchtlingsschiff" is [ˈflʏçtlɪŋsˌʃɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flüchtlingsschiff" come from?
"Flüchtlingsschiff" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list